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Nong Ruea, Khon Kaen, Thailand – Thailand Flag

Current Date And Time In Nong Ruea, Thailand

Friday, 14 August 2026
23:10:55 ICT
State: Khon Kaen
Currency: Thai Baht (THB)
Timezone: UTC +07:00 (ICT)
District: Amphoe Nong Ruea

📍 Cities Near To Nong Ruea


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nong Ruea in Khon Kaen, Thailand with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Nong Ruea.

📍 Nong Ruea Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Nong Ruea from our regional database:

State / RegionKhon Kaen
DistrictAmphoe Nong Ruea
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude16.4933° N
Center Longitude102.4334° E
Elevation200 m (656 ft)
UTC Time Zone+07:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Ban Fang Ban Fang14 22 12
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ban Haet Ban Haet30 48 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Ban Thaen Ban Thaen9 14 7
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Chum Phae Chum Phae22 36 19
West (W)
National Flag Of Kaeng Khro Kaeng Khro29 47 25
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Khon Kaen Khon Kaen27 43 23
East (E)
National Flag Of Khuean Ubonrat Khuean Ubonrat22 36 19
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mancha Khiri Mancha Khiri26 42 23
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Non Sang Non Sang27 44 24
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Nong Na Kham Nong Na Kham22 36 19
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Phra Yuen Phra Yuen18 30 16
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Phu Khiao Phu Khiao22 35 19
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Phu Wiang Phu Wiang12 19 10
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Si Chomphu Si Chomphu27 43 23
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ubonratana Ubonratana22 36 19
Northeast (NE)

🏳️ States Near To Nong Ruea


States and regions closest to Khon Kaen (home state of Nong Ruea), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Amnat Charoen Amnat Charoen126 203 110
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Bueng Kan Bueng Kan135 217 117
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Buriram Buriram101 163 88
South (S)
National Flag Of Chaiyaphum Chaiyaphum68 110 59
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kalasin Kalasin45 73 39
East (E)
National Flag Of Loei Loei105 169 91
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Lopburi Lopburi160 258 139
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Maha Sarakham Maha Sarakham36 58 31
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Mukdahan Mukdahan125 201 108
East (E)
National Flag Of Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Phanom134 215 116
East-northeast (ENE)

🌎 Countries Near To Nong Ruea


Countries bordering or closest to Thailand, with aerial distance and compass direction from Nong Ruea's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bangladesh Bangladesh877 1,411 761
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Bhutan Bhutan1,051 1,691 913
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Brunei Brunei1,217 1,959 1,057
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Cambodia Cambodia352 566 306
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Hong Kong Hong Kong968 1,558 841
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Laos Laos293 471 254
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Macao Macao928 1,494 806
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Malaysia Malaysia808 1,301 702
South (S)
National Flag Of Myanmar Myanmar532 856 462
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Singapore Singapore1,021 1,644 887
South (S)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Nong Ruea. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Khon Kaen, Thailand.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nong Ruea (You)Khon Kaen
Ban ThaenChaiyaphum13.8SW
Phu WiangKhon Kaen18.8NNW
Ban FangKhon Kaen22.4ESE
Wiang KaoKhon Kaen26.3NW
Phra YuenKhon Kaen29.6SE
Phu KhiaoChaiyaphum17,12235.0WSW
Khuean UbonratKhon Kaen35.8NE
UbonratanaKhon Kaen35.8NE
Chum PhaeKhon Kaen46,33536.1W
Nong Na KhamKhon Kaen36.1NNW

🏆 Khon Kaen City Rankings

How does Nong Ruea rank within Khon Kaen? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Nong Ruea appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Khon Kaen114,459
Chum Phae46,335
Ban Phai35,583
Phon14,596
Kranuan13,475
Pueai Noi4,468

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Khon Kaen46.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Khon Kaen2,488.24
✈️ Nearest Airport
Khon Kaen Airport
IATA: KKC
38 km (23 mi) from Nong Ruea
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Nong Ruea? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Nong Ruea Sits on the Map

Nong Ruea sits inside Khon Kaen, Thailand. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Nong Ruea to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Nong Ruea outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Nong Ruea and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nong Ruea against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Khon Kaen city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nong Ruea: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Nong Ruea and the countries closest to Nong Ruea by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Thailand. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Asia.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Nong Ruea, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Nong Ruea at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nong Ruea

If you're stringing together stops in Khon Kaen, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Nong Ruea — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Nong Ruea MapView the Nong Ruea map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Nong Ruea Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Khon Kaen OverviewExplore the Khon Kaen state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Thailand Country DataGet complete Thailand data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Nong Ruea

Which cities are closest to Nong Ruea?

See the Cities Near To Nong Ruea table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Khon Kaen by population and density.

How is the distance from Nong Ruea to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Nong Ruea and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Nong Ruea map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Nong Ruea will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Nong Ruea to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Nong Ruea?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Nong Ruea. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Khon Kaen city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Nong Ruea?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nong Ruea is Khon Kaen Airport (KKC), about 38 km (23 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.